MatthewR
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Taking a job offer very seriously at the moment in MK. Currently living in Watford would be a bit too far to commute every day what with my mrs working and a having a child so we are looking at properties around MK area.
I would like to know the places that are known to be 'sort after' so to speak and also the areas people would discourage us to look in i.e 'its abit rough round there' lol.
Thank you in advance to those who reply
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MatthewR
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Nath this thread is basically for you lol
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Dom
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Personally i'd keep out of MK and stick to one of the villages likes Olney, Cranfield, Sherrington, Salford, Millbrook isn't too far likewise Woburn.
Nath will no doubt chime with some 'in town' suggestions.
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MatthewR
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Ok ill check them places out, thank you Dom
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Twitch
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I would stay away from area's of ampthill and flitwick ( which are close enough to commute to MK, about 20min ) but are just a dive now days.
Source: I live there 
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MatthewR
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I thought fliwick is more Luton - i will be staying the fcuk away from Luton that is fo sure
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Dom
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Ampthill use to be alright and there are still a few nicer houses towars waitrose way or up near the park, not sure it's really a sort-after area now though.
Deanshanger and Beachyhampton might also be worth looking at, certainly seem like reasonable places when i've driven through.
Edit - Flitwick is heading towards Toddington/Dunstable, so you're still 20/30mins out of Luton that way but as Twitch said, it's a bit of a hole (useful if you need the train into Kings Cross though).
[Edited on 29-01-2013 by Dom]
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Nath
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Avoid: Fishermead, Oldbrook, Netherfield, Lakes Estate, Beanhill, Coffee Hall, Conniburrow
Other than that you can't really go wrong. Villages are nice, but commuting into the city during rush hour is an absolute nightmare. Harlington is nice if you're looking at Beds.
Feel free to u2u me dude.
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Twitch
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With the A421 finished a couple of years ago places like Marston and Bedford are relatively quick for getting to bedford too. Bedford is hit or miss weather you get a nice place or not and Marston again is hit or miss. salford and cranfield are nice area's IMO.Newport pagnell is worth looking into as well
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Nath
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Yeah Newport is nice. Good high street for pubs. Plus the Aston showroom is round the corner 
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AndyKent
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Flitwick nearly Luton? 
Cranfield is more dodgy than not due to students and the sheer amount of rented property. Villages can be expensive round here. I'd be looking in the town itself rather than outside especially if you're renting.
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Mate mate recently moved there. No idea what area is called though. I know it's near dominos hq though.
Got another mate that lives just outside and commutes to Watford
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Flitwick nearly Luton?
Last time I went to Flitwick, all I saw was nice estates. Guess I must've been on the right side of town
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AndyKent
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Its fine, got a centre parks on the side of it now ffs
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Toby
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I've been to Woburn Sands, nice place and good pub.
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Avoid: Fishermead, Oldbrook, Netherfield, Lakes Estate, Beanhill, Coffee Hall, Conniburrow
Other than that you can't really go wrong. Villages are nice, but commuting into the city during rush hour is an absolute nightmare. Harlington is nice if you're looking at Beds.
Feel free to u2u me dude.
When I first moved to MK I rented with 4 other lads in Oldbrook. Was pretty rough. Our local was the Cricketers. Used to get some nutters in there! I remember there was a rape and a stabbing in Fishermead when I lived there.
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Ben J
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Originally posted by Twitch
With the A421 finished a couple of years ago places like Marston and Bedford are relatively quick for getting to bedford too. Bedford is hit or miss weather you get a nice place or not and Marston again is hit or miss. salford and cranfield are nice area's IMO.Newport pagnell is worth looking into as well
I lived in Newport Pagnell for a year. It's nice enough. Also lived in Bletchley. Parts of it pretty rough, parts okay.
[Edited on 29-01-2013 by Ben J]
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Nath
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Originally posted by Ben J
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Originally posted by Nath
Avoid: Fishermead, Oldbrook, Netherfield, Lakes Estate, Beanhill, Coffee Hall, Conniburrow
Other than that you can't really go wrong. Villages are nice, but commuting into the city during rush hour is an absolute nightmare. Harlington is nice if you're looking at Beds.
Feel free to u2u me dude.
When I first moved to MK I rented with 4 other lads in Oldbrook. Was pretty rough. Our local was the Cricketers. Used to get some nutters in there! I remember there was a rape and a stabbing in Fishermead when I lived there.
Cricketers is dodgy as fuck was a double murder in fishermead last year 
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Nath
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Originally posted by Ben J
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Originally posted by Twitch
With the A421 finished a couple of years ago places like Marston and Bedford are relatively quick for getting to bedford too. Bedford is hit or miss weather you get a nice place or not and Marston again is hit or miss. salford and cranfield are nice area's IMO.Newport pagnell is worth looking into as well
I lived in Newport Pagnell for a year. It's nice enough. Also lived in Bletchley. Parts of it pretty rough, parts okay.
[Edited on 29-01-2013 by Ben J]
Bletchley is indeed very hit and miss.
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Ben J
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Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by Ben J
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Originally posted by Nath
Avoid: Fishermead, Oldbrook, Netherfield, Lakes Estate, Beanhill, Coffee Hall, Conniburrow
Other than that you can't really go wrong. Villages are nice, but commuting into the city during rush hour is an absolute nightmare. Harlington is nice if you're looking at Beds.
Feel free to u2u me dude.
When I first moved to MK I rented with 4 other lads in Oldbrook. Was pretty rough. Our local was the Cricketers. Used to get some nutters in there! I remember there was a rape and a stabbing in Fishermead when I lived there.
Cricketers is dodgy as fuck was a double murder in fishermead last year
We used to be in there most evenings and watched footy a lot in there. 
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Nath
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I watched most of euro04 in there. And wc02. Mate was a local so it was all good.
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Ben J
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I watched most of euro04 in there. And wc02. Mate was a local so it was all good.
Was Euro 04 Rooneys first England Tournament? If so, I was there too 
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Nath
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Originally posted by Ben J
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I watched most of euro04 in there. And wc02. Mate was a local so it was all good.
Was Euro 04 Rooneys first England Tournament? If so, I was there too
I did see you once in MK. Near the Uni. Recognised your reg plate 
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Ben J
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Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by Ben J
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Originally posted by Nath
I watched most of euro04 in there. And wc02. Mate was a local so it was all good.
Was Euro 04 Rooneys first England Tournament? If so, I was there too
I did see you once in MK. Near the Uni. Recognised your reg plate
Silver Astra?
Just checked Euro 04 was Rooneys first tournament. I must have been in Cricketers same times as you.
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Nath
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Was definitely an astra but the colour escapes me. Mental both survived too
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